The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-01
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National HeadQuar-
tcrS---NOieS from the Departments.
Theodore Talmage's Trlbute-Tke Healer Who Fol-
lows the Smilor-AIl Along the Line.

Theodore Talmages Trlbute-The Healer Who Fol-
lows the Smilcr-All Along the Line.
IN his magnificent discourse on Queens Among
Women Theodore Tamage sums up wonans
work In the great war IN few telling paragraphs.
These are the women for whom the NoInan's le-
lief Corps are now petiuoning Congress. In l,Jo0
Corps ille petitions being circulated and graft
Tying results are responded on al! SIDES.
CHRONICLES OF HEAVEN.
In our last dreadful war men cast the cannon;
men fashioned the musketTy; men cried TO the
hosts: Forward. march " men hurled their hat
taiions on the sharp edges Of the enemy, crying:
Charge, CEargeih but woman scraped the lint;
woman administered the cordials; woman watched
the dying couch; woman wrote the last message 10
the home circle; woman wept at the solitary burial
attended 10y herself and four men with spade.
We greeted the General home with brass bands,
aud triumphal arches. and wild huZzas; but the
story is too good 10 be written anywhere, save IN
the chronicles of heaven, of Mrs Brady. who came
down among the sick in the swRmps of the Chicka-
hominy; of Annie Ross, in the coOper-shop hos
tai; of Margaret Breckenridge, who came 20 men
who had been for weeks with their wounds UNI
dressed-some of them frozen 10 the ground, and
when she turned them over those that had an arm
left waved IL and filled the air with their urrahi"
Of Mrs Hodge, who came from Chicago with
blankets and with pillows, until the men shouted:
Three cheers for the Christian Commissionl God
bless the women at home" then sitting down
20 take the last message: Tell my wife not 10 fret
about me- but To meet me IN heaven; tell her TO
train up the boys whom we have loved so WELL
tell her we shnl meet again in the good land tell
her 10 bear my loss like the Christian wife of "A
Christian solder"-and OF Mrs. Shelton, into whose
face the convalescent soldier looked and said:
p" Your grapes and cologne cured me-" Men did
their work with shot. and shell, and carbine and
howilzer: women did their work with socks and
slippers, aud bandages and warm drinks. aud
scripture texts. and gentle stockings Of the hot
temples and stories of that land where they never
have any pain. Men llneli down over the wounded
and said: ION which side did you figllt?" Wo-
men knet down over the wounded and said:
"Mhere are YOU hurt? What nice things can
mike You TO eat? What makes you ery7" To
night, while we men are sound asleep in our beds,
there will be groaning down that dark alley; there
will be cries OF distress in that cellar. Men will
sleep and women will watch.
Again. woman has supcrlaiive right TO take
care Of the poor. There are hundreds and thou
sands Of them all over the land. There Is a kind
OF work that men cannot do for the poor. Here
comes group of little barefoot children 10 the
door OF the Dorcas Society. They need TO be
clothed and provided FOR. Which of these direct
ors Of banks would know how many yards 1t
would take To make that little girl dress? Which
Of these masculine hands could tit hat 10 that lit
tie girls head? Which OF these wise men would
know how 10 tie on that new pair of shoes? Man
sometimes gives his charity IN rough way, and II
falls like the fruit Of tree in the East, which fruit
comes down so heavily that IL breaks the skull of
the man who is trying 10 gather IL. But woman
glides 40 softly into the house Of restitution, and
finds out all the sorrows Of the place and puts so
quietly the donation on the table that all the family
come out on the front steps rs che departs. cN-
pectng that from under her shawl she will thrust
out two wings and go right mp toward heaven. from
whence she seems 20 have come down. o Christian
young wOmaDl III you would make yourself
happy and win the blessings Of Christ 20 out
among the destitute. A loaf OF bread bundle
Of socks may make homely load 10 carry, but the
angels OF God viii come out 10 watch and the Lord
Almighty will give his messenger hosts a charge,
saying: look afler that woman. Canopy her
with your wings and shelter her from all harm"
aud while You are seated IN the house Of desiilu-
ton and suffering the little ones around the room
will whisper: Who is she? Amt che beautifully"
and if you will listen right sharply you will hear
dripping down through the leaky roof aud rolling
over the rotten stairs the angel chant that shook
Bethlehem: GLORY 10 God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will 10 men,"
WILLING WORKERS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: VIM. ID. wilkins Corps, No. Of,
ST. Louis, Mich. celebrated, ia speech and song,
their first anniversary Oct. n, when Mrs. Mary A.
Cornell gave a brief account OF excellent years
work in relief. They have taken ia about S2g7 and
paid about S240; have helped % families and 40
| children; have regular sewing societies twice a
month, nj which they made III quilts and two car
pets. and on, which they have disposed of TO add
TO the relief fund One was a woTsied crazy guilt,
which tickets were sold previously TO the Rnni-
versary, drawing To take place Immediately after
/ program; the receipts for guilt being $3.50 At
the close OF the program very beautiful white
! spread, each block being stamped and quilted in
beautiful designs and notices, was presented 10
| the President Ia very appropriate manner 10y
4 Mrs. Cynthie Stone in behalf Of the Corps, the
President being too surprised 10 reply except by a
few words OF thanks. box supper was sold al 2
cents per box, each purchaser having chance on
a calico quilt; the receipts Of supper being Sl49i
Total receipts for evening entertainment, S4055
Every one went away feeling that they had had a
very enjoyable time, and wishing the Corps better
| and grander success in the years 10 come.
WORK OF NATIONAL JUNIOR vICE-PREsIDEST
| DEAR tribune: Winfield Scott Corps No. TO- o
! Plainfeld, n. J., Mrs Sarah A. Matox President
| was inspected on the evening az Nov ii by oul
National Junior Vice President, MARY y Inrrahsm
4 Her work was thoroughly aud ably performed and
1t is believed that The Corps will be much benefited
10y her instructions; and IL was plainly 60 be seer
thai the work Of The iflh National Convention had
not been lost upon her Every detail OF the ritual
| istie work there given had been remembered, and
the Corps was faithfully instructed wherein they
were in error. Though no public demonstration
has been rendered Mrs. Inxraham by the Corps
Of New Jersey Ia honor Of her election 10 the
third highest honor in the gift of the Order, some
| Of our best workers and those most deeply inter
ested believe that her election will tend much
10 the advancement OF the work in New Jersey
| She IL the grandchild OF n Revolutionary soldic
who at Cherry Valley at the time of III,
terrible massacre at that place by the Indians Sh,
also had husband and two brothers Ia the lat.
war, aud six cousins three Of whom were killed il
battle; besides, many other dear friends. On,
brother. Col. Bowen, OF lpstaBti Mich. was will
oeni ohcI,.iah ~ ms ihilons IlutSh 20 lhe sea sh
was herself AT Nashville, Tenn. during the siege a
that place and saw the war in all it's horrors; Wa
In the hospitals and administered ia every way il
her power TO the needs Of the sick, wounded AM
dying, and is to-day. and has ever been the mos
ardent and faithful champion Of our brave vet
Grams and their families their widows and orphans
We have read with great pleasure the accounts O
the receptions rendered National President ani
Senior Vice Presidents aud believe the honor wei
bestowed, and that with this trio of grand and pai
riotc women at the head. the continued success O
our Order u assured.-Jennie Is. Atwood Past DE
parLment President.
THANKS FOR FRATERNAL SYMPATHY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Allow me through your valua
bic columns 10 tender my sincere and heartfelt
thanks 10 the many friends Of the GAR. ant
| W.RC., who have in resolutions, kind letters AM
words, expressed so much sympathy for mysel
and family la our sad bcreavement-the loss d.
death of dear husband and beloved father. I'll
true they cannot bring 10 our loved one again
but they have beaten back the dark waves of sol
row that at times seemed almost 90 engulf me an
like life-buOy have kept me above the surgin
pillows Of dependency. Again, dear friends,
thank you. and may kind Heaven preserve you N
many years from like hfIliction. - Frances II
Lund, Department Secretary Of Kansas.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The ladies Of W. H. Sargen
Woman's Relief Corps No. 81. GAINESVILLE, Wis
hold a Bazaar, commencing Thursday, Dec. J. an
! continuing the remainder OF the week. The entel
prisng ladies Of this Corps have been actively en-
gagged ia making articles for the past three month.
aud they cordially invite all who wish 10 suppl
themselves with many articles for Winter use a
reasonable rates, 10 patronize the Bazaar yer
y interesting program will be presented which wi
, be varied each evening, and none who live nea
enough TO be ia attendance afford 10 lose tn
opportunity Of profit aud pleasure. The affair wi
D close with some entirely new features which wi
surprise and please all.-Rose 5. Fenton, Corr
r Correspondent
MRS. wITTENMYER IN CINCINNATI
: DEAR TRIBUNE; Mrs Annie wittenmyer. .
, ! Philadelphia, the most eminent army nurse an
: 1 Past National Chaplain of the Womans Rei
a Corps. Auxiliary 10 the Grand Army. addresse
the ladies Of George II. Thomas Corps, No. % an
a members Of other Corps and Posts OF Cincnna
n and vicinity, Saturday evening Nov. L. in Meme
g rial Hall. Her address was highly entertaining
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